General Faculties Council Bylaws
Current- GFC Bylaws April 7, 2025
The primary role of General Faculties Council is to be responsible for the academic affairs of the University, subject to the authority of the Board, in accordance with Section 26 of the Post-Secondary Learning Act.
The following information is an unofficial summary of approved GFC Bylaw revisions.
- Convocation Ceremony Committee membership updated and Ballot voting was updated to reflect changes in procedure for online and in-person ballots.
- Academic Staff definition was revised to remove lecturers as well as the adjunct professor definition to reflect new Adjunct Professor Guidelines on May 6, 2024.
- Revisions to GFC Research Planning Committee Membership criteria on February 5, 2024.
- Part 6 Diversity Statement approved at GFC on May 1, 2023.
- Standing Committee updates and editorial changes approved at GFC on February 6, 2023.
- Library Committee Membership was approved at GFC on May 4, 2020.
- Bylaws were updated to revise Executive Committee member term lengths and AQAC Powers and Duties to reflect changes to Centres & Institutes Policy on November 4, 2019.
- All standing committees were reviewed and significant changes were approved May 6, 2019 to be effective July 1, 2019 and November 1, 2019.
- Part 4 was removed and the Bylaws were revised on October 11, 2018.
- Standing Committee Updates were approved at GFC on December 11, 2017.
- School of Liberal Education membership added at GFC on November 6, 2017.
- Travel Committee was amended at GFC on December 14, 2015.
- Admission Standards Committee was amended at GFC on April 13, 2015.
- Associate University Librarian Committee was amended at GFC on February 2, 2015.
- Duties of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Parliamentarian, Recording Secretary, and meetings were amended on December 8, 2014.
- Admission Standards Committee was amended at GFC on October 6, 2014.
- Bylaws were updated to reflect the introduction of the instructor category in the Faculty Handbook at GFC on March 3, 2014.
- Student Awards Committee was amended and the Honorary Degree Committee was dissolved on October 7, 2013.
- Academic Quality Assurance Committee was amended at GFC on September 9, 2013.
- Standing Committee amendments were approved at GFC on April 8, 2013.
- Aboriginal Education and Curriculum Coordinating Committee were amended at GFC on February 4, 2013.
- Aboriginal Education Committee was approved at GFC on December 10, 2012.
- Executive and Convocation Committee were amended at GFC on May 7, 2012.
- Amendments to Part 1,B (16) and Part 2,E (5) were approved at GFC on December 12, 2011.
- Revisions to Parts 4, 5, and 6 were approved at GFC on November 7, 2011.
- Amendments to Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the GFC Bylaws were approved at GFC on April 4, 2011.